In a poll of residents in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea who are members of Zipcar, the world's largest and fastest car sharing club, 50% indicated they would have bought a car if it were not for joining
An analysis of vehicles added to ALD Automotive's fleet of more than 47,000 vehicles since January 2003 indicates that company cars delivered that month averaged 166.87 g/km of CO2, but the average CO2 figure for company cars delivered in December
A new guide to greener motoring for company car drivers -available free of charge - has been issued by GE Capital Solutions, Fleet Services this week. The 16 page Your Guide to Eco Driving provides practical advice covering vehicle preparation,
This one day seminar at the University of Southampto is focused on the use of algae as a sustainable fuel. The event will bring together research expertise in biology, processing and combustion, SMEs developing and deploying products, for cultivating algae
Neville Briggs has been named as the new managing director of the fleet software supplier CFC Solutions. He already holds and will retain the same role at CFC's sister company, Pinewood Computer Solutions, which supplies dealer management systems for motor
The Argonne National Laboratory in the US has released the latest version (1.8b) of the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Transportation (GREET) full life-cycle model used to evaluate and compare the environmental impacts of new transportation fuels
E-Fuel Corp., a recent start-up in the US funded by a computer games inventor, unveiled yesterday the "MicroFueler", a $5,000 portable machine that allows people to make their own ethanol.
A new and innovative vehicle side-view mirror designed by Andre Roberson, a Houston, Texas inventor sets out to solve what he says is a growing problem facing drivers. The patents-pending design helps prevent accidents by allowing drivers to maintain a
The American based Aptera Motors company, which is developing an eco-friendly vehicle that will be available either in electric powered or hybrid powered form in December, has appointed Neil Hanneman as its senior VP of programme management and manufacturing.
The UK Technology Strategy Board has chosen16 projects to receive £23 million in government investment through the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform. Including investments by the companies involved, the total value of the development projects will be £52 million.
The British driveline control specialist Vocis is preparing for substantially higher levels of systems integration by introducing new technologies alongside its core Dual Clutch control systems capability. Several of these were shown for the first time at the 2008 SAE
The 1.6-litre 4-cylinder direct injection, twin turbo petrol engine jointly developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën and BMW Group has won the 1.4 to 1.8 litre category at the International Engine of the Year Awards 2008 for the second year running.
NAC MG UK Ltd. announced yesterday the appointment of a new chairman, Mr He Xiao Qing. Mr He (pronounced (Hurr) takes over from Wang Hong Biao, who had led the board since the entity was set up in 2005.
The UK's Santa Pod Raceway near Northampton hosted a brand new event on 25th April, showcasing alternative energy in a drag race challenge at the venue's quarter mile strip.
